Rox Reynolds was born on November 26, 1902 in Chicago, Illinois, to Claude Meredith and Maria Teresa (Roxborough) Reynolds. He attended the University of Montana and earned a degree from the University of Washington (Seattle) School of Journalism in 1921. He started his newspaper career in Montana. He rose to national prominence as a humorist with his columns, "Toreador," written while he was a member of the

San Francisco Call-Bulletin's copy desk staff, and for his column, and "Running 'em Ragged" which appeared in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Rox Reynolds died in San Francisco, California on April 18, 1956.
Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of clippings of "Toreador" and other articles written by Reynolds as well as articles about him. There are photographs including one of Paul Fung, a colleague of Reynolds', and snapshots of Reynolds' dog. Also included are correspondence from 1919-1930s, a notebook from high school, and typescript writings by Reynolds along with financial records such as income tax records and royalty statements.